The African Descendants Historical Timeline launches as the first comprehensive, community-sourced digital resource connecting 40,000 years of African and African-descendant history across four continents

(Black PR Wire) Atlanta, Georgia — Today marks the public launch of the African Descendants Historical Timeline, a groundbreaking interactive web platform that weaves together the histories of African peoples and their descendants across the globe into a single, navigable chronological experience. Spanning from the earliest evidence of human civilization in Africa through the modern era, the platform presents over 100 verified historical events across Africa, the Americas, and the Caribbean — with a distinctive commitment to centering the voices and scholarship of people from the actual nations and communities whose stories are being told.

What the Platform Offers
The African Descendants Historical Timeline is a free, publicly accessible web application that organizes historical events through an intuitive, hierarchical filtering system. Users can explore history by geographic region — drilling down from broad categories like “Africa” or “Americas” into specific nations such as Ghana, Ethiopia, Haiti, or Jamaica — or by thematic periods, such as the color-coded eras of United States history that range from the Colonial Period through the Modern Era.

Each event on the timeline includes verified dates, detailed summaries, key facts, and historical images. Events are presented in compact, scannable cards on mobile devices and fully expanded detail views on desktop, making the platform accessible across all devices and reading contexts.

• 117+ Historical Events
  •     Verified events spanning 40,000+ years across Africa, the Americas, and the Caribbean
• Hierarchical Region Filters
  •     Drill-down navigation from continents to individual nations
• Ancient Egypt Hierarchy
  •     Complete pharaonic timeline with Divine Kings, Followers of Heru, and Human Kings by dynasty
• US Era Categories
  •     Color-coded time periods from the Colonial Period through the Modern Era
• Community-Sourced Scholarship
  •     Historical accounts drawn from indigenous and diaspora scholars, not colonial narratives
• Responsive Design
  •     Optimized for desktop, tablet, and mobile viewing

History Told by Its Own People
What distinguishes the African Descendants Historical Timeline from conventional history resources is its foundational commitment to decolonized scholarship. The historical accounts presented on the platform are drawn from the research, oral traditions, and academic work of scholars and communities from the actual countries and cultures being represented. This is not a retelling of African history through the lens of colonizers or outside observers — it is a platform built on the principle that the most accurate and meaningful account of any people’s history comes from the people themselves.

Call for Contributors: Historians, Elders, and Community Voices
The African Descendants Historical Timeline is actively seeking historians, elders, griots, and individuals who have lived in or are from the countries represented on the platform to contribute historical events, oral histories, and firsthand knowledge from their nations and communities. Educators, community organizations, and media professionals interested in partnerships, content contributions, or press inquiries are encouraged to reach out through the platform’s Contact Us feature. Historians, elders, and community members who wish to contribute historical events and knowledge from their countries are especially encouraged to make contact — the platform’s growth depends on the participation of the very communities whose histories it seeks to preserve.

Future Releases: Education for Every Grade Level
The African Descendants Historical Timeline is designed as the first phase of a broader educational initiative. Future releases will include grade-level lesson plans for grades 1 through 12, developed in alignment with educational standards and designed to bring this comprehensive diaspora history into classrooms, homeschool environments, and community learning spaces.